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This Practice Note is archived and is not being maintained. This case tracker outlines the current position and latest updates in significant cases of interest to corporate practitioners where judgment has been delivered, or is expected, in 2025. It highlights key matters before the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. It is not designed to be a complete list of all cases heard in 2025. For this tracker, CA 2006 denotes the Companies Act 2006 and FSMA 2000 denotes the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

December 2025

Case details and analysis

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Purity Ltd [2025] EWHC 3401 (Ch) — High Court

Subject

Restructuring and insolvency for corporate lawyers

Summary

The Chancery Division granted a winding-up order on a petition brought by HM Revenue & Customs against Purity Limited. This was the first petition issued under section 85 of the Finance Act 2022 (FA 2022), which allows HMRC to seek the winding up of a ‘relevant body’—essentially a promoter of tax avoidance arrangements—where it appears appropriate in the public interest to protect public revenue...

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